And the Winner Is … Our Customers , Our Inspiration
2023
KIDS DESIGN AWARD 2022
At Sugatsune , we ’ re driven by a passion for design excellence . With every product , every component , we ’ re looking to make a difference for our customers . Solving problems , adding a touch of something new and different . Innovation in design is what drives us as a company .
It ’ s therefore a source of great pride and satisfaction when our products are recognised with design awards . Three of our products recently won accolades at the iF Design Awards , and two were named Interzum Award High Product Quality Award Winners .
It ’ s great to win plaudits for what we do . But for us , the real winners are you , our customers . Because everything we do , every new concept and innovation , every tiny little detail , we do for you . Winning awards for our products means you are getting the best available . And that is what we always strive for . Here are our latest award winners .
MFU1200 Flush Sliding Door System
The MFU1200 has been winning admiring looks ever since it was launched . And now it has two accolades to its name , having been picked out as both an iF Design Award Winner and an Interzum High Product Quality Award Winner .
The MFU1200 offers a genuine ‘ hidden door ’ solution - impeccable flush fitting when closed , moved with a simple push so there is no need for handles .
But what really makes the MFU1200 stand out ( or not , as the case may be ) is its beautiful simplicity . No pockets . No recesses . Not even a bottom rail or floor groove . It ’ s a sliding door system that operates with just a single top rail , making installation straightforward .
And then there ’ s the motion . Push in , slide across out of sight . That ’ s what avoids the need for a handle , for the perfect concealed door effect . There ’ s a two-way damper that delivers beautifully smooth , graceful motion in both directions . And three-way adjustment after mounting means you can make sure the closed door sits perfectly flush with adjacent walls .
HES2S-140-A125 Surface Mount Concealed Hinge
Our HES concealed hinge range has long been one of our proudest achievements - a complete reinvention of the concealed hinge concept , making them suitable for interior doors as well as cabinets by ‘ hiding ’ the hinge mechanism in between the door and the jamb .
Last year , we extended the HES range further still with two new additions , the HES1 and the HES2 . More about the former shortly . But like the MFU1200 , the HES2 is now a double award-winner , having scooped both iF and Interzum design prizes .
As with most of our favourite designs , the concept is simple - combining the benefits of a concealed hinge and surface mounting . With our original HES3D design , you had to mortise both door and frame . With the HES2 , you only have to mortise the door , halving the time and effort it takes to install . On the frame , it ’ s just a case of screwing on a plate .
This has the added advantage that the HES2 can also be fitted to slim framed or even frameless doors where there is not enough wood to mortise into . So even more door types can benefit from the flawless aesthetic of a concealed hinge .
HES1F-140 Slim Frame Hinge
So onto the HES1 as promised . Already an award winner having scooped a Kids Design Award in Japan last year , the HES1 now adds an iF Design Award . The HES1 has been developed as a concealed hinge suitable for flush-towall doors and slim frames as little as 8mm wide . Unlike the rest of the HES range , it is not completely concealed when the door is closed . But it has such a small profile that it is the next best thing .
As well as extending the concealed hinge concept to yet more types of door , the HES1 has one other big advantage . Because it was designed with flush-towall doors in mind , it achieves an incredibly snug fit between door and frame - enough to give the impression of continuity between door and wall , in fact .
That makes it another option for creating ‘ hidden ’ doors , albeit one where you would have to cleverly disguise a handle somehow . But it works equally well for any kind of minimalist design where you want to achieve as flawless an aesthetic as possible .
The eradication of the gap between door and frame is also what won the HES1 the Kids Design Award . No more risk of trapped fingers …